Denmark vs New Zealand: Homicide rate (World Health)
Denmark
1.22 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
New Zealand
1.22 deaths per 100,000 people
in 2021
Denmark rank
154th
New Zealand rank
154th
Homicide rate (World Health) over time
- Denmark
- New Zealand
How they compare
Denmark currently reports 1.22 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.22 deaths per 100,000 people in New Zealand, a difference of 0 deaths per 100,000 people.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 22 shared years of data; in 2000 it was New Zealand ahead.
Denmark ranks 154th and New Zealand ranks 154th of 194 countries.
New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Denmark | New Zealand | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.991 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.53 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.538 deaths per 100,000 people | New Zealand |
| 2010s | 0.998 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.25 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.252 deaths per 100,000 people | New Zealand |
| 2020s | 1.19 deaths per 100,000 people | 1.2 deaths per 100,000 people | 0.01 deaths per 100,000 people | New Zealand |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher homicide rate, Denmark or New Zealand?
- Denmark, at 1.22 deaths per 100,000 people against 1.22 deaths per 100,000 people in New Zealand as of 2021.
- What is the difference in homicide rate between Denmark and New Zealand?
- 0 deaths per 100,000 people, with Denmark ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and New Zealand?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2021.
- How do Denmark and New Zealand rank globally for homicide rate?
- Denmark ranks 154th and New Zealand ranks 154th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Health Organization (2024) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Homicide rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Estimated number of deaths from interpersonal violence in both sexes, per 100,000 people.